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WED · 2026-03-11 · 10:54 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0311-23497
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Iran reports hospitals, civilians affected during war with US, Israel

In March 2026, Iranian authorities reported significant civilian impact from the ongoing war with the United States and Israel. According to the Iranian Red Crescent Society, nearly 20,000 civilian buildings, including over 16,000 residential units, have been affected after more than 11 days of war.

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Iran reports hospitals, civilians affected during war with US, Israel
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In March 2026, Iranian authorities reported significant civilian impact from the ongoing war with the United States and Israel. According to the Iranian Red Crescent Society, nearly 20,000 civilian buildings, including over 16,000 residential units, have been affected after more than 11 days of war. Seventy-seven healthcare facilities and 65 schools have also sustained damage, disrupting services and endangering civilians. Some hospitals are temporarily out of service, impacting patient care. The Red Crescent also reported damage to 16 of their centers, forcing personnel to relocate. The most deadly incident reported was the death of 167 people, mostly students, at the Minab elementary school on the first day of the conflict.

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167 people, mostly students, were killed on the first day of the conflict at the Minab elementary school.

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65 schools and educational facilities have also been affected across the country since the start of the war.

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16 Red Crescent centres were affected, with personnel moved to other places to continue rescue operations.

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77 healthcare facilities have been affected.

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Nearly 20,000 civilian buildings have been affected after more than 11 days of war.

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The Iranian Red Crescent Society says nearly 20,000 civilian buildings affected, along with 77 healthcare facilities.Published On 11 Mar 2026Iranian authorities say a number of hospitals have been temporarily put out of service and thousands of civilians affected by the ongoing war with the United States and Israel, as Tehran also escalates attacks across the region.Speaking to state television on Wednesday at noon in Tehran, a spokesman of the Iranian Red Crescent Society said nearly 20,000 civilian buildings, including at least 16,000 residential units, have been affected after more than 11 days of war. Mojtaba Khaledi said 77 healthcare facilities have been affected, but did not say how many were hospitals or whether any were directly struck.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Iran war: What is happening on day 12 of US-Israel attacks?list 2 of 3Israel pounds Lebanon, targets residential building in central Beirutlist 3 of 3Trump’s Iran war: Why Democrats say classified briefings have them worriedend of list“Some of them are out of order, so we can’t admit patients in them, and in some, patients were in the surgery room or undergoing other medical operations” while hit by attacks, he said, adding that 16 Red Crescent centres were affected, with personnel moved to other places to continue rescue operations.Khaledi was speaking in front of what the Red Crescent described as “an administrative building related to a bank” that was attacked last night in the capital. He pointed out that a number of residential buildings in the immediate area had their windows broken or sustained additional damage.He said 65 schools and educational facilities have also been affected across the country since the start of the war, some seriously, but did not elaborate.The most horrific incident so far in the war is the Minab elementary school in southern Iran, where 167 people, mostly students, were killed on the first day of the conflict.
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